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Major Requirements — Political Science
The political science program at Aurora University is designed to prepare students for business and industry, criminal justice, government service, and graduate or law school. The majority of political science majors enter the business and professional world immediately upon graduation. The program is designed to prepare students to meet these goals, and students are encouraged to have a double major or minor to increase their opportunities in today's competitive job market. For example, students are urged to consider business, communication, computer science, criminal justice, history, psychology, social work and sociology as second majors or minors.
For students who are considering graduate or law school, the program is very effective in preparing for the highly competitive Graduate Record Examination and the Law School Admissions Test. Our graduates are able to successfully compete for admission at the national level. Aurora University political science graduates have been accepted to outstanding graduate and law schools across the United States.
The political science program is highly individualized. Each student meets every term with faculty to discuss his or her course selection, progress and goals. In addition to coursework and on-campus activities and organizations, students have the opportunity to gain practical experience through a variety of off-campus experiences, including work-study terms and both state and national internship programs. Students also have the opportunity to participate in independent study coursework designed to explore areas of particular interests.
Required Courses: 32 semester hours
All students complete PSC1100 and PSC2110 and then choose one course from each category below:
| American Politics | |
| PSC3140 | Political Participation and the Electoral Process (4) |
| PSC3150 | The Executive and Legislative Process (4) |
| Comparative and International Politics | |
| PSC3310 | International Organization and Politics (4) |
| PSC3550 | Comparative Political Systems: Industrial Nations (4) |
| PSC3560 | Comparative Political Systems: Developing Nations (4) |
| Political Philosophy | |
| PSC/PHL4650 | Classics in Political Philosophy (4) |
| PSC/PHL4660 | Modern Political Philosophy (4) |
Selected Courses: Choose three courses, not including those already chosen above.
| PSC3140 | Political Participation and the Electoral Process (4) |
| PSC3150 | The Executive and Legislative Process (4) |
| PSC/CRJ3180 | Constitutional Law and the Judicial System (4) |
| PSC3310 | International Organization and Politics (4) |
| SOC/PSC3400 | Social Problems in Urban Society (4) |
| SOC/PSC3480 | Globalization and Social Change (4) |
| PSC3550 | Comparative Political Systems: Industrial Nations (4) |
| PSC3560 | Comparative Political Systems: Developing Nations (4) |
| PSC/PHL4650 | Classics in Political Philosophy (4) |
| PSC/PHL4660 | Modern Political Philosophy (4) |
| PSC1810, 2810 | Selected Topic: 3810, 4810 |
| PSC4830 | Directed Study |
| PSC4980 | Independent Study |
Academic information on departmental Web sites reflects the university's most current curriculum. The print version of the catalog, which is also posted online, may differ from this information.
